SlvrDragon50 Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Ello! I've gotten so sick of my mask fogging now. I cant see at all when I play at night. Soo, I was wondering if anyone could show me how to route the wiring to make a fan ventilate the air inside hte mask. Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
Melonfish Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 you know thats not a bad idea. first you'll need to figure the voltage of your fan. what its going to take to power it. (probebly not much) then you'll need a battery (prolly a watch batt?) and and on off switch. take a look at the existing paintball masks with this built in or at the kits you can get to do this they'll provide you with how its setup. i'd personally build a basic battery box with an on off switch on the top and then wires going to the fan. most mount the fan on the top of the goggles and this seems to help. if your looking to be nifty tho consider one of the silent fans otherwise wherever you go you'll make a little whirring sound pete Link to post Share on other sites
ECRRRainman Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Or perhaps these will be easier to use Cheap and less hassle Link to post Share on other sites
Brick Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Those b******s stole my work , I designed them 12 years ago and was selling them.......Unfortunately I never got round to patenting it, my own stupid fault (curses) anyway you can get computer fans of the right size from Maplins along with battery packs (Batteries not included) the fans will be around 6 volt for the ones small enough to fit on the mask so you are wanting a triple pack of AAA or AA batts, solder a plug to the lead from the fan and solder a plug onto the lead from the batteries (keep the batts in your pocket) don't forget a switch, momentary switches work well however a true on/off will be better as clearing the lens can take time. By the way I always use 2 fans as they work much faster in tandem and if you get good fans they are very quiet. Remember if you increase the voltage you will get a higher speed from the fan but at the tradeoff of shorter component life span. The after market fans you can get for masks tend to be underpowered and over priced, the whole thing (minus batts) should come to about £5 or £6 so no they arn't cheaper . Link to post Share on other sites
DestroJones Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 In my experience it costs more money and trouble to make one than buy a built unit like the ones previously listed. Mainly because I could not find a good deal on a laptop fan unless bought in bulk. Link to post Share on other sites
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